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nfei,son,er,a Range OF Y,,,o,.

Apropos OF pictures l am reminded Of
what Alexander Dumas, fills" recently
caid Of tho way in which Meissonicr
paints By way OF accounting for his use
OF such cirCumScribed canvaScs.
"Mcissonier Is not exactly near sight
ed," says Dumas, "but his range Of
vision 10 limited. BY q curious iAiosyn-
crazy Of his vi3ional organs ho is unable
to take in moro than n very limited OK
tent Of Gpaco at a single glance. Thus,
where other people see by tho square
metre this wonderful artist can only
sec by the square 'ccmtimetro.' His can
vases must therefore be made on q scale
that will enable him to SEQ them il their
entirety and the proper proportions OF his
work thus he preserved.
III he should attempt to paint a can
vas, say eight feet by six, it would be
quite impossible for him to form a true
idea Of the mathematical rotations borne
by tho edges Of the picture to Tho center,
seeing that he couldnot take III the whole
at one coup d'mil.
Thus he recently painted my portrait
about half tho sizc Of life. This was q
prodigiou3 effort, q real tom dc force
In which no was compelled to tako in
gigantic proportions, as if an ordinary
artist should attempt to draw the Colossus
Of Rhodes at full length. Now York
Graphic.
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DoLLo' WIGS OF REAL. HAIR.
y Vow fnGuotry to Mces tho Demands of
Children OF Means.

'N"' w N'cS thC demands OF
Children OF Means.
a row industry las g,,runr IN or, FYrb
avcnIo. 1t Is tho manufacture CT real
wigs Tor dolls C@s Ct real lair, made bet
ter thar many rcal wis end sold ut
prices that proclaim them to DO genuine.
The placo takco up tho whole fret floor Of
a big house. Iho doM9' wigs arc only an
incident to tho business. Tho first dolls
wigs were mado this year. Tho head OF
tho firm told about tho way he happened
to start making them:
For several years I have had calls for
coils wigs fro:a ladies whoso children
had tov:. tho Ea!. i.3:a dolls ,,o, were
much attached 20. T7!iJ Uaaaon I oo,au
e. make tLo,D, and / have received fer
moro orders than ! had c5ncctad. uoro
Is q doll that has boon cent over - PAii1-
delplia fox is Gccond wig
Tho proyri2tsr took tho reporter to o
counter where lay q beautiful coll abous
two feet high. with hali end soeict iointo
end n PIN, complexion oscont ~.2!.cs, tho
paint had worn az. Ga its head wns y
real wig Of light MlooId2 hc:@. wial . Fuzzy
bang front ar! French twist ciuly hyl,;nd.
Tho hair scrmcl to 10 EluoA to tho hosIi.
yet tho wig cane right or. y waJ as
neat u job and G,.5G 70 v~oil Gs II tho wlg-
maker lad THlufaGtIt II it for @ human
head. It cost cn'y $l2.
ut "a h5conrirg cutie Get. u.on,' COZ
tlnucd the n,;hua.g II tha ai..n. ''.or q
DOL to Eavo Two OF Guc.l n; Thcyaro
got up IN ell .tylas, like tho ,-jga CT a
fa3bio!!; bic n~ctrtaa, only cnaIlss. They
a.o JIG. as we'll mado sud ilas 3 yaiua-
he IN proportion. lilc kajr I, irc,aei by
tho little girl thot Owns L>2 DOL, AID l.
gives Lcr Lncwlcjgo md cNpo.!luc3 t!lnt
viii 10 useful, Two &" th-e, Wigs Ia
different styics give tho Nlto Tirl ccha.co
to develop hor own ingenuity - el..sng-
Ing bs,-. 81 Ito o.d 49, G:nls' tn!r wal
ri2de ct kT~0tn wool c,I wac I'D 10
ttciF hc2G3. IL VS. ret l-S i.?l ,.aiY
zllI i co-!d not l2 d.>..,1. L.sS2 OF
ard t,!., yyaa tho cn,i u 4.
''nuna' vir5 cot irons =! r H.y. rhs
81 wiE7 e-c SC: cl'id dolls a"3. '..-a ghors
cugb Ike O little ch!!d'a. Tho l-.9: 3c.+ly
wigs ere lgh. 5hahci >7 hat. T.iylIt
Ghados Of Monde hair cas-. thilo :'a-n5 -
much 90 brown :2air. foa.o d.aM!c !:rvo
l;Yht and dGIk wigs, which c>nhr vh9r.li
TO match the doll's Gre.s. 4 dcll liat
had q wig ma;o for t. laat wcoi had juat
got $3.50 worth Of winter clo,i.ing. You
con get y shsdo ct wig to match eny
drcca.
so for I havo had ordcr7 for no rei cy
gray Wigs. They Will probably como IN
tire. Tbs LATEST thing IN dolls IL hoy
doIE, Va hovo malo cevcral Icy sig5.
a little I'D GU: for . yak ta,;cl ,,2r biy
10y COL With her. Or sho may s2to a
SIR! don aid ~. q boys viz a:.A clothes
on ard take Is ont. There Is getting 20
In n riyolyN o,,oo- fp,,-;l;-o g., ,.c ,,,N,o
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Another Railroad Wreck.

The condition of tho Laurcns and
Ncwberry Railroad is positive disgrace
to this section of tho state. Not only is
to a reflection upon the grand and grow.
ing little city of Laurens but certainly
places her in a bad light to strangers
who travel over it ut the rates of 6 milos
an hour, but it is a reflection on theciy-
ilization of the nineteenth century to al
low human lives to DO risked at any
pace, on such a death trap. Happily this
latest wreck which consisted in having
an engine and three box cars dumped
over into a gully, did not kill anyone
but IL is almost q miracle. Indeed it
is wonderful that a train can run at all on
such Il road-bod. The road should be con-
dcmned as unsafe by our Railroad Com
mission.
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PLAIN TALK FOR BUSINESS MEN.
A HUGE COTTON FACTORY NOW
IN SIGHT,
Awake, Arise, or Be Forever FaIion.

No state in tho Union can snrpass
ours in facilities and natural advantages
for cotton factories; and no county or
town AN surpass and fow can equal Lau-
rens. We have y climate that can't DO
beat on .oarth, pure water and as heal
thy as 1t is on tho lofty peaks OF tho
Blue Ridge. Our poCplorre hard-wCrk-
Ing ard industrious, we mako from for
ty to sixty thousand bales Of cotton, and
wo have all tho advantages that railroads
can give. 1t costs but littlo to 1.-Two here
and whilo our town is comparatively
small, it possesses ell the advantages Of
acity, and yet non OF those serious dts
advantages. Tho place Is growing
making marked and permanent prog
ress daily-and is destined to continue
for years to come. Numerous small in
dustlies arc springinB up, sad with a
magnificent cotton mill to consume ITO
cotton of tho county, who
would undertake to roretcll
the future of Laurensl During tho
past week this subject has agi;atcd tho
business mon of his community consid-
orally. y prominent merchant Of Char
lesion has guaranteed that If Laurcns
could by any possibility raise 100000
no would place the samo amount along
sido of 1t for this enterprise. Soid ho,
'you must havo u factory and that too a
good ono. A big ono! The day ofsmall
factories has passed and the largest fac
tories arc the paying ones. Mills all ov-
CIR thcS South arc paying enormous profits
and they cannot begin to supply tho do
mand for goods"
Now VIC know that some pcoplo arc
disposed to look upon II promise Of
Charleston with distru&t, but whom wo
SEQ that money is daily lonod Out at.six
per cont, and when We sec tina many
factories are paying Cvon this year as
high ~ twenty Ono per cont and mono
less than ton, WI o can doubt that the
money will be forthcoming.
In tho hands of the people OF Laurcns
Tho matter must rost. If they have u
mind, they can catch that tide which
leads to fortune.
Now suppose wo had a factory, who
would it benefit?
lat, The farmers. No argument Is
needed to show this, for it was shown by
facts last season. Wo all know t hat
evcntho cross roads towns Of Piedmont
and Fclzcr and every other place with q
factory, paid from th.cc-Quar:crs to II
cent moro for cotton than other places
suppose we had a factory with 1909
operatives. We would have $1,000 dis
tributod in cash in town every day.
year in and year out. Is thcro any in
dustry or enterprise tnat would not be
benefited by this? MopoY could be kept
at home, and general prosperity would
result. Aside from public spirit, moro
dollars and cents to DO saved, calls upon
us to Dostir ourselves or dio.
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Another Bank for Laurcns.

We have been reliably informed thai
Mr. NJ. S. Bailey, of Clinton, VIII on Sep.
tembcr LIST open a National Bank at this
place. All tho necessary arrangements
have been made. Me Bailey Is a mos
successful business man and will prove
n valuabl acquisition to u town. lie
never fails Mt any undertaking and We
doubt not but that stock in this enter.
prise will be valuable. He is anxious tC
get as nlua'.ct29& IA This county as posi-.
Die, so that persons who have money tc
invest should consult him at once.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
HER ANSWER.

All day long sic held my question
In her heart;
Stunned my Dyes TINT cravod an answer,
-. Moved apart;
Touchod my hapd m good night grcotinG,S
49,. Roster grow
Should / Esyo to morrow
Thon adieu!
Dsns hor hood in farewell courteous,
Onward passed,
"hiIs O cold hasd grippcd my hcortStr!ngs
Hold thcm fast,
Still / waited; still 1 listened;
All my so,I
Tron'hhd IN tho eycu that watched Lep
As sho stole
Up tho stairs With measured cootstep rs;
But shc tJrned
WheTo . hiap 81 brascn bracket
-, Brightly burned,
Showed ira al tho glittoring ripples
r. Cf her hair,
Vailed hcr eyes IN violet eladows-
Olimmcrcd whero
CruTed her mouth In rof6 compl!apco
M slo bono
Toward mo from tho drshy railing
Whore she lent.
hn' my 'o'o' Ono white hand UapIars
TO hor hair,
Slowly l!s3 tao 1869 thob ncstic,
So:tly thcro,
BroAthos sho In It's hears ny answer
&hyly Gmcet
And Loves message muto!y Guitors
TO my feet.
DI-
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Personal.

Miss Mimic Loo Fuller is visiting
friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs John f. Bolt OF Groycourt
arc visitingsrolatives hcro.
Col ID Cunningham, who has boon
absent since court, has roturnod.
Mrs.JINNINGs Of Spartanburg, Is vls-
ting ut the Methodist Parsonage.
Mr.. w. II. a1LKsnsoN loft to-day for
Now Yors.
Miss HAnrZoa ofGroonwood, and Miss
TARRANT of Oiangoburg, arc visiting
Mrs COUNTS of this place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
The Bible Society,

Tho annual meeting of this Society
VIII be held at Laurous c. H., in Tho
presbyterian Church on tho ovonlng OF
april 10, lSS7, AZ 1880 y. M.
Ministers Of tho gospel throughout tho
County and oil persons Interested in tho
Bib cause are cordially invited to be
present. Entertainment provided.
The program will include a sermon by
the Row. Nd. CARLISLE, an address by
Rev. w. p. Jacobs,-annual reports
election Of officers otc,
Let all como who can.
:. II. TODD, President
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
That Star on a Bender.

For several hours that "bright partic-
ular star" has appea~e ed in tho Western
sky shortly after shutdown, and after
dancing around for several hours disap-
pearsat abrcak-necS speed. This arrange
phenomenon, like our dancing house OF
last summer, is enjoyed only by tho poo.
p!o Of Laurcns county, which fact has
led many to believe that il is a lantern
attached to n kite. We can't vontnro al
opinion on tho subject.
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Constitution

Oftho Central Prohibition Association
OF Laurens County.
Committee on organiantion-A. G..
Fnilerl. >. Il. Iodd, G.. Ptnson, G.. l..
Fikc, W. w. Wright.
Name Artificial. THIS organization
shall hC known as tho Central PrOhibi
bition Association OF LaurcuA County.
'OIjccts.-Articlc II. LIST, TO sccnrc by
voters OF I.aurens County, OF the Act
known rs the AndcrSon-Laurcns Pro-
hibitOrY Act, for prohibiting the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors in Laurcns County.
End, To accurc by all lawful means,
the proper enforcement ofsRid Act whom
duly ratified.
Mombcrs.-Article III. All residents
Of 1.aurens County who approve OF tho
objects of this Association, and are vii
ling to aid in its work, may become
ness to do so.
Omccrs.-Articlo ". Tho officers OF
this Association shall consist Of - Presi-
dent, a Vice President, n Secretary, "a
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee
OF seven members. They shall be elect
cd at the annuBi meeting and continue
In onlco for ono year and until thor sue
ccsSOrS arc elected. Their duties shall
be, such az usually appcrtain to such
offices.
MISREPRESENTATION V. Tho annual
meeting OF this Association shall he held
at I.aurens g.. H., on tho Ut Monday in
March in each year, Other meetings
may be held at the call of the President
or a majority of the Executive Commit
tee.
Observation-Disclosures VI. 70 moro
fully carry ont the objects of this Assoc
citation, the friends of Prohibition shall
organize auxiliary societies in tho va
ious~ townships OF Laurcns County
The an xiliaries shall in all proper ways
assist in furthcring and promoting tho
objects of this Association.
Executive Conmittcc.-Ar:iclo VII.
The Executive Committee shall consist
OF the President of tiIiS Association, and
five othor mcmbcrs to he elected by tho
Association. The Executive Committee
shall meet at least once q month. They
shall be charged with tho management
of the Prohibition campaign in LaurcnS
County, and are authorized to employ
such means rs shall best promote the
objects tor which this Association was
organized. Tncy shall report all pro-
cocdlngs to this Association.
MISUNDERSTANDING VIII. This
Constitution may DO amended at any
rognlar meeting by a two thirds vote.
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a Good ~Suprnation

Anderson and Greonyillc Count o q
nave united in holding a teachers insti-
tuto. 1t is proposed to ask tho Counties
OF Laurons, Pickens, Abbevillo and Geo
nee to join them and mako it an inter-
county affair. Tho suggestion is worthy
of considerations,
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Welcome.

II is with groat pleasure that wo loarn
that Capt. j. II. Mintor has purchased
an elegant lot on Main street which he
will improve and mako his homo. Can't.
Mintcr il, and has been for several
years, a partner In II Of tho most sue
cessfnl business firms in Laurcns, and
we will extend to him acordial welcome
as n citiZcn.
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Our College COMMENCEMENT

Promises to be tho best .ovor held In
liurcns. A distinguished Judge from,
Georgia will deliver Tho address and Sow
eral eloquentspeakors have accept
ed Invitations. A largo crowd il OK
pectod for such n rare entertainment,
The exercises this year will begin OH tho
first week in June.
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That Battalion Drill this summon IL
now the talk among tho MALTA.

NOW inc talk among tho MALTA.
n of our policemen was placed in
tho "~calsboose" on Saturday night, but
by cutting II hole in the wall he effected
his escape.
We have received tho Monthly report
Of the Department. of Agriculture and
ind it full embarrassing reading on ag-
riculturo. An article by Col. ID. p. Dun
can is especially worthy Of notice.
Subscribers to the Ncws IL Courier
complain groatlyon account of tho irro.-
ularity in tho arrival of their papers 1t
fails about throo days in u week since it
is sent by way or Augusta. That N & G
Special train Is not so good after all
A strong cast of amateur talent will at
an early day rondor that thrilling trag-
cdy entitled "Louva, tho paupcr" Tho
proceeds of this entertainment, which
promises to be a real treat to our people,
will DO devoted to that most commend
able object-tho improvement Of our viii
lage cemetery.
Who would DO an editor without a froo
pass OH the railroads2 Several ncwspa-
per men contemplate withdrawing from
tho fraternity on account of tho inter
state commerce bill, but since they
loarn that they VIII still got FREQ trans
portation within their own borders,
they arc happy.
Tho Laurons Guards arc cons;d cring
an invitation to the international drill at
Washington. If they decline, 1t will be
to accompany the Cato City GUARDS on
their European tour. There is nothing
small about the Laur ems boys, except
possibly thor incomes.
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A New President.

This community should DO cougratu-
lated upon tho acceptance of Prot. w.
III. McCaslan to The Presidency of tho
Laurcnsviile Fomalo College. This dis.
tinguishcd educator IL principal OF ono
of tho most aourishing schools I'm tho
state, the Piedmont Institution and his
namo at tho head OF our College is a suf-
hcicnt guarantee that tho glory of this
grand old Institution which In days COMO
by was the prido Of upper Carolina, will
speedily return. This Is n long step
forward for Laurens. With a high grade
fcmale college and our exGellont high
school which now has moro than forty
stalwart boys enrolled, tho educational
facilities of our town arc unsurpassed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Death.

Death.
An infant child Of Mr. and Mrs John
II. O'Doll died on Friday.
Also, an infant of Mr. and Mrs j. M.
Riddle on the same day.
After a lingering Illness of more than
nino mnnthh, Mrs. Polly Powers, an
aged and respected lady, and mothor-law
OF Mr.. Martin Riddle, died mt her home
near Warrior Creek church, on tho 7th
inst,
Russell, a15 years old aon'of MIR Geo. -.
Pool, ofthis place, who accidentally shot
hfvseIf emcdays aGo, aftar tho mos'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23

/ beg leave TO inform my custo-
mers and the public generally, that
/ have moved my
Barber 9h op
into the Bcndclla Hotel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23

Another ear of corn just received
at SULLIVAN & MILA'S, Ora,
! G.
90 ihs rice for 81 at Sullivan &
MilaIn's, Ora, s. G..
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Poet rnyne,s Return.

When Payne, the author cG "IIoms,
Sweet Home" returned to Boston after
n long absence in Europe, no called upon
lady, OH old Echoolmato, who said:
IN. Payne, don't you find Boston much
chaNGcd1" "Ycs, madame" no an
swerea, ivory much-I receive many in.
vitationa > attend church, and very fow
to dinner" When tho poorpoct vent 10
assume lio oflco vt Tunis his LUGGAGE was
ut onco pathetic ANd amusing; 10 had
several tiunks filed with books, and
hardly epy clotheo.-DostvN Budget.
For shoes, hats and dry goods
call on Sullivan & Milan, Ora, S. {
The cheapest place to buy goods
this side OF Augusta, is at Sullivan
q Mllam's, Ora, 8. c.
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We make the above goods q specially, We have also In connection a
fine stock of Fancy and Domestic Groceries, Cigars and Tobacco I'd
Please caIl and convncp yourself as TO the quality and price Of Our
goods before buying elsewhere.
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CLOTHING |!

We do not make speciality
of this line, but take it in con-
nection with our other business,
consequently we feel that we
can sell you clothing as low, if
not lower than our competitors,
as we do not have to meet our
entire expenses from this one
department. Our suits range
in prices from Sc, SO, $40, $12,
$15, and will meet your appro-
val on examination.
Boys Clothing. Suits range
in prices from So to $40.
We carry full line Of Boots
and Shoes, as large as many
stores who make this their only
business, and who style them
selves as ''shoe Stores" and in
this department we take pride
in letting our moderation in
prices be known to our trade.
In Ladies' Button we carry a
full line of the A. F. Smiths
celebrated goods from American
Kid to the finest hand-sewed
French Kid. We also have
many other styles and qualities
of goods. Full line of Slip
pers, Mems Shoes and Boots, the
Douglass Shoe. In fact we
cannot tell you one-half what
we have and will not try, but
will invite you to come and see
for yourselves, it is no trouble
for us to show goods.
In conclusion will say that
we have a full line of Wall Pa
pers, Window Shades, Curtain
Poles, Hats and Caps, Grocer
les, Flour, and Hardware.
Have always taken country
produce, butter, cheese, eggs,
and dried apple.
Respectfully Submitted,
JAS. B. HALE.
Newbury, June |, 81. 81
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Post ONCE. Open ? a. m. to $3.50 p m. Sum
days. II to Ia3o. Mails north close ago p M; South
10 a. m. and 8.3op.m.
FAAM CHARITY LODGE, Nos, meets in Ste
vens Block, Wednesday evening in which the moon
fuls. MI. LEBANON R. A. c., No. II, meets at Mason
ic Hall Wednesday afternoon in which the moon fulls
BRADFORD COUNCIL No. II meets Wednesday afternoon
in which the moon flls in months Of Sept. Dec. March
and June. 1907 CHAMPION LODGE, No. ~,
meets in Stevens Block every Tuesday evening. TroT-
TER ENcAMpMHNr, No. u meets first and third Friday
of each month. q A r WAsHBuRN Posr No. II
meets in Union Block first and third Monday evenings
In each month. Royal Arcanum VERMONT
COUNCIL, No. 773, meets in Union Block second and
fourth Monday evenings in each month. Waits
Vile Fire Engine Co. meets at Engine house
first Thursday Of each month. s Of RESCUE
DIVISION, No. meets in Union Block Saturday even.
ing, cL s Q meets at the residences Of mombers
every Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Public
Library. Brick School House. Open Saturday
afternoon to 4 o'clock, evenings $50 to 8. w r g
meets 1st and sd Tuesdays p, m, O'Clock at G. A.
r. Hail. Union Block.
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At the special meeting of the citi-
zens, Tuesday evening, in response to
the call Of the committee in relation to
the building Of hotel the committee
reported that the land owned by A. L.
Fabyan and H. B. Stevens had been
bonded for $24OO. The report of the
committee was accepted and adopted
and the committee discharged. A new
committee was then elected to raise
money to buy the land and take such
other measures as to them shall seem
best looking toward the prompt build
ing Of hotel in place of the Trotter
House. The following named gentle
men make up the committee: Col.
John e. Stearns, Chairman, H. B. Ste
vens, Geo. P. Arthur, Barron Hay,
Geo. b. Hartman. Meeting was ad-
journed subject to call of the above
named committee.
j. B. PICKETT, JR., Chairman.
H. A. WNsHP, Sec.
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Is continually going on in the human sys-
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gain victory over the constitution to ruin
health, to drag victims to the grave. A good
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field. and restore peace and bodily health
for many years. Try this peculiar medicine.